LENSX LASER SYSTEM
Report
- Report Number
- 3008772169-2016-00845
- Event Type
- Injury
- Date Received
- December 16, 2016
- Date of Event
- December 6, 2016
- Report Date
- March 30, 2017
- Manufacturer
- ALCON LENSX, INC.
- Product Code
- OOE
- PMA / PMN Number
- K101626
- Removal / Correction Number
- NA
- Adverse Event
- Yes
- Report Source
- Manufacturer report
- Reporter Location
- ID, US
- Reporter Occupation
- HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
Narratives
CORRECTED INFORMATION PROVIDED IN AGE/DATE OF BIRTH. (B)(4).
BASED ON ASSESSMENT, THE PRODUCT MET SPECIFICATIONS AT THE TIME OF RELEASE. BASED ON THE INFORMATION OBTAINED, THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE REPORTED EVENT CANNOT BE DETERMINED CONCLUSIVELY. (B)(4).
INVESTIGATION, INCLUDING ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS, IS IN PROGRESS. A SUPPLEMENTAL MDR WILL BE FILED AS NECESSARY IN ACCORDANCE WITH 21 CFR 803.56 WHEN ADDITIONAL REPORTABLE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE. (B)(4).
A DOCTOR REPORTED AN ANTERIOR CAPSULE TEAR WAS NOTED ON A PATIENT'S RIGHT EYE DURING INSERTION AND ASPIRATION PORTION OF A LASER ASSISTED CATARACT PROCEDURE. A SMALL BUBBLE WAS NOTED AROUND 9 O'CLOCK AT THE CAPSULE EDGE. THE DOCTOR INCREASED THE LASER ENERGY TO ENSURE A FREE CAPSULE. CAPSULE WAS FREE AND REMOVED WITHOUT DIFFICULTY. THE TEAR WAS NOTED IN THE AREA WHERE THE BUBBLE HAD BEEN. THE PLANNED INTRAOCULAR LENS WAS PLACED IN THE BAG. THE DOCTOR IS UNSURE HOW THE EVENT HAPPENED.
Devices
| Seq | Brand | Generic | Product Code | Manufacturer | Model | Lot | UDI-DI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 832184 | LENSX LASER SYSTEM | OPHTHALMIC FEMTOSECOND LASER | OOE | ALCON LENSX, INC. | 550 | NA |
Patients
| Seq | Age | Sex | Outcome | Treatment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 59 YR | Other |